Established 2002 Grades 9-12 Phone +1 212-772-1220 Founded 2002 Highest grade Twelfth grade | Principal Dimitri Saliani Website www.erhsnyc.org Number of students 500 Lowest grade Ninth grade | |
Type Public, Secondary, College Preparatory Similar Stuyvesant High School, High School for Law - Adv, Liberty High School A, Theodore Roosevelt High Sch, Belmont Preparato High Sch | ||
Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a small public high school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Eleanor Roosevelt High School is composed of about 33 teachers and 500 students representing over 40 different countries. Initially opened at a temporary location in Chelsea, with 105 ninth graders and a staff of eight, ERHS currently has over 500 students and over 45 staff members. Every year, the school selects 125 to 140 students out of over 6,000 applicants and is often selected over specialized high schools by students looking for a more liberal curriculum. In 2015, Eleanor Roosevelt High School was ranked the 116th best public high school in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
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Academics
Eleanor Roosevelt High School offers a comprehensive college preparatory program with Advanced Placement (AP) offerings, electives, and opportunities for college credit.
Facilities
Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a five-floor structure with two modern science laboratories, two elevators, a dance studio, a library, an auditorium, an art studio, a computer laboratory with two different formats (Mac and Windows), and a music room with four soundproof rooms.
ERHS is a member of the PSAL.